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Tag Archives: holiday blues
Sometimes You Just Need To Run
It has been a considerable while since I last suffered through a long, dark teatime of the soul, Modern Philosophers. I’m not sure what changes I made in my life to fend off the dark clouds, but I knew that … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Humor
Tagged Christmas, Fitness, health, holiday blues, Humor, mental health, Modern Philosopher, running, Sarcasm, satire
16 Comments
The Methodical De-Scrooging Of Austin The Grinch
Santa Claus was telling me the other day, Modern Philosophers, that part of the magic of Christmas is that it means something different to everyone. The big guy tends to get philosophical when the eggnog is flowing, but I had … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Humor
Tagged Christmas, Christmas magic, generosity, holiday blues, Humor, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, spending Christmas alone, work humor
11 Comments
Feeding The Christmas Spirit
The interns won’t stop pestering me about finding my Christmas Spirit, Modern Philosophers. I’d like to fire them all to get them out of my hair, but free help is so hard to find. The one with all the freckles … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Humor
Tagged Christmas, Christmas spirit, food, holiday blues, holiday cheer, Humor, Merry Christmas!, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire
6 Comments
And Then I Put On My Sweatpants…
Thanksgiving is a bit anticlimactic, don’t you agree, Modern Philosophers? The entire day builds up to this enormous feast, but once you’re done eating, it feels just like any other meal. You’re full, a bit bloated, maybe you burp a … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor
Tagged Christmas, Happy Thanksgiving, holiday blues, Holidays, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner
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Is Thanksgiving Trying To Kill Me?
Dear Modern Philosophers, I am writing to you because I have an overwhelming sense of foreboding, and if anything happens to me, I want you to be able to tell the authorities who did it. I think Thanksgiving is trying … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor
Tagged feelings of doom, foreboding, holiday blues, Humor, Modern Philosopher, paranoia, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, Thanksgiving
6 Comments